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Massai Cole

Case from Moreno-valley, CA dated Feb 01, 2020

Victim Details

Massai Cole

Male

Black / African American

Moreno-valley

CA

2020-02-01

18

Massai

Cole

06/20/2026

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Massai Cole, an 18-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, California, tragically lost his life on February 1, 2020. The incident occurred at a house party on Century Street in Moreno Valley. According to reports, Cole was shot multiple times in the upper torso, resulting in his death. The investigation revealed that the shooting was racially motivated, as Cole was one of the few Black individuals at the party. The suspects, Darren Peter Zesk and his nephew Jared Lee Zesk, were charged with Cole's m ...
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